Darjeeling : The Land Of Thunderbolt

The name Darjeeling is a composition of 'dorje' meaning 'thunderbolt' and 'ling' meaning 'place' ... 'the Land of Thunderbolt'. Darjeeling is a Himalayan city in the state of West Bengal. It is internationally famous as a tourist place, along with its Tea Gardens and darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Also known as Toy Trains) 96 kilometers long Toy Train in Darjeeling is listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

FAMOUS VISITING PLACES :

The famous visiting places in Darjeeling are : Tiger Hill, Darjeeling Toy Train, Himalayan Zoological Park and Snow Leopard Breeding Center, Bastasia Loop, Darjeeling Ropeway or Shingamari Ropeway, Lloyd's Botanical Garden, Tea Gardens, Monasteries in Darjeeling ....


Tiger Hill:  Tiger Hill is the summit of Ghoom, the highest railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Tiger Hill, 15km from Darjeeling is situated an altitude of 2590meters (8482 ft.). This is the highest point in this area and it gives the most exotic view of the Kanchenjunga peaks. If you are lucky you can have a clear view of this heavenly moment.

Kanchenjunga / Kanchendzonga

Darjeeling Toy Train: One should enjoy the ride fully and just remember one thing darjeeling visit can not be completed without this toy train ride.

Toy Train

Himalayan Zoological Park and Snow Leopard Breeding Center: You will find Siberian Tiger, Himalayan Black Bear, Barking Deers in this high altitude park. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park or the town Zoo has some rare Himalayan Fauna including the Snow Leopard, Red panda, Tibetan Wolf, Himalayan Pheasants, etc. Just nearby is a very successful Snow Leopard Breeding Centre.

Snow Leopard in Himalayan Zoological Park

Bastasia Loop: Located about 5 kilometers from the Darjeeling town, Bastasia Loop is a railway loop where Darjeeling toy train takes a 360 degree turn. This place has been designed for a panoramic view of Darjeeling city and The Kanchenjunga. And the memorial inside the loop is dedicated to the Gorkha soldiers of Indian army who died in wars since 1947. This a must visit site for everyone.

Bastasia Loop

Darjeeling Ropeway or Shingamari Ropeway: You will find India’s oldest rope-way here in Darjeeling. This ropeway connects North Point to Singla Bazaar. It covers about 8 kilo miters(5 miles) in 45 minutes. You will find dense forests, mountain ridges, flowing rivers, water falls, green valleys and tea gardens under you during this journey. It will give you a memorable journey for sure.

Ropeway

Lloyd's Botanical Garden: This garden was founded in 1878 and named after William Lloyd. This garden is famous for its collection of different types of Orchids. This garden offers a protected habitat for many species of Himalayan trees and plants. It also has a glass-house full of alpine flowers and also features an Orchidarium and a collection of medicinal plants.

Lloyd's Botanical Garden

Tea Gardens: Tea gardens will be a pleasure for your eyes especially for those who live in cities. Darjeeling Tea is known as the best tea in the world, and here you will get a chance to see the manufacturing process. You can even buy tea packets from this gardens (every garden doesn’t sell). People inside the gardens are known for their hospitality.

Tea Garden

Monasteries in Darjeeling: There are several famous monasteries like Ghoom Monastery, Bhutia Busty Monastery, Mag-Dhog Yolmowa Buddhist Monastery, Dali Monastery in Darjeeling to visit. One thing to remember is that visiting to this monasteries takes a lot of time on road, so try them only if you have enough time.

Ghoom Monastery

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